01-17-1977 Minutes11-60.
City of Salina, Kansas
Regular Meeting of the Board
of Commissioners
January 17, 1977
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners met in the Commission
Room, City -County Building, on Monday, January 17, 1977, at four o'clock p.m.
The Mayor asked everyone to stand for the pledge of allegiance to the
Flag and a moment of silent prayer.
There were present:
Mayor Gerald F. Simpson, Chairman presiding
Commissioner Keith G. Duckers
Commissioner Karen M. Graves
Commissioner W. M. Usher
Commissioner Jack Weisgerber
comprising a quorum of the Board, also:
L. 0. Bengtson,
Norris D. Olson,
D. L. Harrison,
Absent:
None
City Attorney
City Manager
City Clerk
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 10, 1977, were approved
as printed.
THE MAYOR PROCLAIMED the Week of January 16 through 22, 1977 - "JAYCEE
WEEK". The proclamation was read by Larry McPhail.
STAFF AGENDA
AN ORDINANCE was introduced for second reading entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
annexing certain land to the City of Salina, Kansas, in conformity with the
provisions of K.S.A. 12-520." (SWC SE14 17-14-2, as requested in Petition Number
3598 which was filed by the Salina Presbyterian Manor Committee.) A motion was
made by Commissioner Weisgerber, seconded by Commissioner Usher to adopt the
ordinance as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Usher, Weisgerber,
Duckers, Graves, Simpson (5). Nays: (0). Carried. The Mayor approved the
ordinance and it is numbered 8537. The ordinance was introduced for first
reading January 10, 1977.
AN ORDINANCE was introduced for second reading entitled: "AN ORDINANCE
annexing certain land to the City of Salina, Kansas, in conformity with the
provisions of K.S.A. 12-520." (A tract of land in the NE14 SWk 36-13-3, as
requested in Petition Number 3602 which was filed by James R. Ward.) A motion
was made by Commissioner Usher, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to adopt the
ordinance as read and the following vote was had: Ayes: Usher, Weisgerber,
Duckers, Graves, Simpson (5). Nays: (0). Carried. The Mayor approved the
ordinance and it is numbered 8538. The ordinance was introduced for first
reading January 10, 1977.
THE CITY ENGINEER reported on Petition Number 3614 which was filed by
Ray Cardwell for water and sanitary sewer service to Blocks 3, 6, 10, Mayfair
Addition, that the petitioners constitute 56% of the property owners who own 530
of the property within the benefit district, and it is therefore a valid petition,
A motion was made by Commissioner Usher, seconded by Commissioner Duckers to
accept the City Engineer's report and approve the petition. Ayes: (5). Nays:
(0). Motion carried.
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PUBLIC AGENDA
PETITION NUMBER 3616 was filed by A. B. Seelye Company, Inc., by
George C. Etherington, President for the approval of the replat of Blocks 4, 10,
11, and 12, Georgetown Addition. A motion was made by Commissioner Weisgerber,
seconded by Commissioner Usher to refer the petition to the City Planning Commis
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
PETITION NUMBER 3617 was filed by George Etherington for the rezoning
of the Replat of Blocks 4, 10, 11, and 12, Georgetown Addition from District "C"
(Apartment House District) "R-3" (Multiple Family Residential District) to
District "A" (Second Dwelling House District) "R-1" (Single Family Residential
District) and "B" (Two -Family Dwelling House District) "R-2" (Multiple Family
Residential District). A motion was made by Commissioner Duckers, seconded by
Commissioner Usher to refer the petition to the City Planning Commission. Ayes:
(5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
PETITION NUMBER 3618 was filed by Dwight S. Tolle, 2126 Edgehill Road,
for the rezoning of a tract of land in the East g of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 26-14-3, from District "A" (Second Dwelling House District) "RS" (Single
Family Residential Suburgan District) to District "B" (Two -Family Dwelling House
District) "R-2" (Multiple Family Residential District). A motion was made by
Commissioner Usher, seconded by Commissioner Weisgerber to refer the petition to
the City Planning Commission. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
CEREAL MALT Beverage License Applications for 1977 were filed by:
The Lighthouse of Salina, Inc., d/b/a The Lighthouse,
671 South Broadway. (New application)
Ruth Ann Alley, d/b/a Colonial House, 1842 North Ninth Street.
(New application)
The City Clerk reported the applicants have paid the required fee, and the
applications have been approved by the Health Department, Zoning Officer, and
the Police Department. A motion was made by Commissioner Usher, seconded by
Commissioner Weisgerber to approve the license applications and authorize the
City Clerk to issue the licenses. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
A TREE TRIMMING and Treating License Application for 1977 was filed by
Twin Valley Garden Center., Inc., 440 North Ohio. (Renewal). The City Clerk
reported the applicant has paid the required fee and has the proper surety bond
and certificate of public liability insurance on file. A motion was made by
Commissioner Duckers, seconded by Commissioner Usher to approve the license
applications and authorize the City Clerk to issue the license. Ayes: (5).
Nays: (0). Motion carried.
COMMISSION AGENDA
THE COMMISSIONERS brought the following items to the floor
for discussio4:
Mayor Simpson requested that, "The Engineering Department and the
Legal Department initiate whatever needs to be done, a feasibility study, a
resolution, to place on the City Commission agenda a request to resurface East
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Crawford Street Road from the east side of the bridge extending east to the city
limits, including the annexation. We can no longer tolerage the condition of
East Crawford or continue to ignore it, if it isn't feasible to patch it up or
put some kind of surface until federal funding comes through, I would like to
see us attempt to get something done."
Commissioner Usher said, "This is a matter of technicality, you mentioned
resurfacing, but I don't think that is what you had in mind, so that the City
Engineer understands, we want to put in a new road."
Mayor Simpson agreed on a new road.
The Commissioners and staff discussed the history of East Crawford,
availability of funding, and the procedures and time involved to acquire funds.
A motion was made by Commissioner Usher, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers that the Engineering Department and the Legal Department be instructed
to draft the necessary resolution to initiate the improvement and have it ready
next week. Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
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Commissioner Usher commented on the housing and winterization program.
He said, "The news media is attempting to get this out to the community, which
we appreciate very much. I did get some feed -back concerning this, and I would
like to say again that the winterization does not require inspection of the
home, the only requirement is salary, or income. You have to meet a certain
income. There must be an inspection of the attic to make sure it needs insulati
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Usher, seconded by Commissioner
Duckers that the Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners be adjourned.
Ayes: (5). Nays: (0). Motion carried.
D. L. Harrison, City Clerk